A couple of white papers about GPU Encoding are available here (general) and there (performance report).

Performance Assessment Tool for Live Smooth Streaming Available [9/2010]

We have created a free tool that enables Encoder 4 Pro users to roughly assess what kind of load their encoding workstation can withstand with the supplied specific sources. The tool also enables saving the files that succeeded the encode. It's available here to download.

On a separate note, Jamie Lang posted a white paper on Live Smooth Streaming here.

Screen Capture Codec Available [5/2010]

Also available is the standalone Screen Capture codec installer, available here, which can be freely redistributed. This will enable any DShow-based application, including Movie Maker, DVD Maker and Windows Media Player, to consume the XESC files that the Expression Encoder Screen Capture application outputs.

Encoder SKUs [4/2010]

There are three SKU tiers for Expression Encoder 4:

- Expression Encoder 4: the base SKU (free). This can be downloaded here.

- Expression Encoder 4 Pro without Codecs: includes all features from the base SKU, plus DRM, Live Smooth Streaming and unlimited screen capture (the free version is limited to 10 minutes). This is typically available via some Spark SKUs and MSDN.

- Expression Encoder 4 Pro: includes all features from above, plus all licensed decoders and H.264/AAC encoding. This SKU is available for purchase here. It's also available as a free upgrade from Encoder v3 with IIS Smooth Streaming (see below).

Unfortunately, the premium codecs that we shipped in the full Pro version cannot be distributed via MSDN due to codec licensing agreements.

Note: While the full-featured Pro SKU is required to get H.264 encoding functionality, 3rd party DShow decoders can be used to import the file formats above. It is also worth noting that some of those decoders may already be available on some operating systems.

Upgrading [4/2010]

Whether you installed the free base SKU or got the Expression Encoder 4 without Codecs SKU and are interested in upgrading to Encoder 4 Pro, simply purchase Expression Encoder 4 Pro here and enter the new key in the application to enabled the codecs and the Pro-only feature.

If you owned either the full retail version of Encoder 3 with IIS Smooth Streaming or the retail full-featured Expression Studio SKU, you can upgrade to Encoder 4 Pro for free. Simply install the base Expression Encoder 4 from here on your PC that has the full retail version of Encoder 3 with IIS Smooth Streaming and your license will automatically be upgraded to the full-featured 4 Pro version. Please also note that both versions of Encoder 3 and 4 can coexist on the same PC, so there is no need to uninstall v3.

Unfortunately, this free upgrade is not available for Web Studio 3 users or MSDN subscriptions.

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A couple of white papers about GPU Encoding are available here (general) and there (performance report).

Performance Assessment Tool for Live Smooth Streaming Available [9/2010]

We have created a free tool that enables Encoder 4 Pro users to roughly assess what kind of load their encoding workstation can withstand with the supplied specific sources. The tool also enables saving the files that succeeded the encode. It's available here to download.

On a separate note, Jamie Lang posted a white paper on Live Smooth Streaming here.

Screen Capture Codec Available [5/2010]

Also available is the standalone Screen Capture codec installer, available here, which can be freely redistributed. This will enable any DShow-based application, including Movie Maker, DVD Maker and Windows Media Player, to consume the XESC files that the Expression Encoder Screen Capture application outputs.

Encoder SKUs [4/2010]

There are three SKU tiers for Expression Encoder 4:

- Expression Encoder 4: the base SKU (free). This can be downloaded here.

- Expression Encoder 4 Pro without Codecs: includes all features from the base SKU, plus DRM, Live Smooth Streaming and unlimited screen capture (the free version is limited to 10 minutes). This is typically available via some Spark SKUs and MSDN.

- Expression Encoder 4 Pro: includes all features from above, plus all licensed decoders and H.264/AAC encoding. This SKU is available for purchase here. It's also available as a free upgrade from Encoder v3 with IIS Smooth Streaming (see below).

Unfortunately, the premium codecs that we shipped in the full Pro version cannot be distributed via MSDN due to codec licensing agreements.

Note: While the full-featured Pro SKU is required to get H.264 encoding functionality, 3rd party DShow decoders can be used to import the file formats above. It is also worth noting that some of those decoders may already be available on some operating systems.

Upgrading [4/2010]

Whether you installed the free base SKU or got the Expression Encoder 4 without Codecs SKU and are interested in upgrading to Encoder 4 Pro, simply purchase Expression Encoder 4 Pro here and enter the new key in the application to enabled the codecs and the Pro-only feature.

If you owned either the full retail version of Encoder 3 with IIS Smooth Streaming or the retail full-featured Expression Studio SKU, you can upgrade to Encoder 4 Pro for free. Simply install the base Expression Encoder 4 from here on your PC that has the full retail version of Encoder 3 with IIS Smooth Streaming and your license will automatically be upgraded to the full-featured 4 Pro version. Please also note that both versions of Encoder 3 and 4 can coexist on the same PC, so there is no need to uninstall v3.

Unfortunately, this free upgrade is not available for Web Studio 3 users or MSDN subscriptions.

Welcome to the Expression Web forum! This forum is frequented by users of Expression Web, many of whom are professional web designers. This forum is not a technical support forum for Expression Web. Instead, it's a user-to-user resource for Expression Web users.

While some Microsoft employees visit the forum from time to time, the forum shouldn't be used to contact Microsoft regarding Expression Web or other Microsoft products. If you need support for Expression Web, please open a support case with us via http://support.microsoft.com.

Before you post, check out the FAQ. It contains guidelines on what information is needed in order for other Expression Web users to help you.

Violations of the Code of Conduct will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to remove posts that advocate or encourage violence, bigotry, racism, hatred, or profanity. We may remove postings that are inappropriate, offensive, or that violate the Code of Conduct.

We will eject or ban any user who behaves in a manner deemed inappropriate, offensive, or who violate the Code of Conduct.

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